The call included an invitation to form a choir of diverse ages and backgrounds to sing the song of the Educating City, as well as a poem by Ramon Fernàndez Jurado, former City Councillor of Castelldefels, which defined the Educating City before it was even talked about. More than 70 singers and musicians gathered in […]
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Focus Experience 46
The shelter is a testimony to civil resistance that allows us to learn from the past and reflect on the dangers and consequences of armed conflict. Further, it contributes to the creation of a collective identity by discovering and recovering forgotten aspects of local and national history: You will find all the details of the […]
Recovering identity through bread, ‘regueifa’ and biscuits
Since 2013, Valongo has launched a strategy to recover the bakery tradition of the municipality, aiming not only to rebuild and promote its cultural identity, but also to promote development, local entrepreneurship and urban renewal: All the details are available at the IAEC BANK OF EXPERIENCES
Interview with Mr. Nicolás Cuesta, Mayor of San Justo
Green Currency: Exchanging organic waste for money
The project begins with the separation of organic household waste by citizens, which is then taken to collection points, where people receive 1 unit of Green Currency for every 5 kilos of organic waste. This waste is later treated and converted into fertiliser. All the details of the project, at the IAEC BANK OF EXPERIENCES […]
National Meeting of the Portuguese Network
With the presence of representatives from 40 municipalities and under the theme “Education for Science and Sustainability”, the National Meeting of the Portuguese Territorial Network of Educating Cities took place in the auditorium of the Gustavo Pinto Lopes Municipal Library in Torres Novas, on May 12th. On May 13th, a visit to some environmental education […]
9th National Congress of the Portuguese Network of Educating Cities
“Educating Cities, Cities for children, Cities for all!” is the theme of the 9th National Congress of the Portuguese Network of Educating Cities. Days of reflection on the role of the educating city as a territory that aims to offer not only to children, but to all groups of our society, an ideal environment where they […]
6th Meeting of the Argentina Network
The cities of the Argentina network met in San Justo under the motto “Technology and Social Innovation: Fostering People-Centered Sustainable Cities”, with the goal of thinking and sharing learning around principles 7 -Access to Information- and Principle 16 -Inclusive vocational guidance and job placement- of the Charter of Educating Cities, in line with one of the […]
Monograph
The publication, coordinated by Yayo Herrero, anthropologist, social educator, teacher and ecofeminist activist, compiles articles, interviews and a selection of experiences from various Educating Cities, which illustrate their policies, with the intention of promoting reflection on the role of local governments in promoting care in the city. Experts on an international scale, and representatives of […]